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== Overview of Columbia University ==
Located in the bustling '''Morningside Heights''' neighborhood of Manhattan, Columbia is a top-tier university that offers a dynamic blend of '''traditional liberal arts education''' and '''cutting-edge research'''. The university operates across '''three main campuses''': the '''Morningside Campus''', where most academic departments are located, the '''Medical Center campus''' (home to the '''Columbia Medical School'''), and the '''Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory''' in Palisades, NY.

Columbia has a deep commitment to '''diversity''', '''inclusion''', and '''global engagement'''. As a leader in '''arts and sciences''', '''engineering''', '''business''', '''law''', '''medicine''', and '''humanities''', the university provides its students with unparalleled resources and opportunities. Columbia University also plays a central role in shaping global conversations in politics, economics, and technology.

=== Columbia’s Ranking and Reputation ===
Columbia is consistently ranked among the '''top universities''' in the world across various categories, from '''graduate schools''' to '''undergraduate programs'''. Some of its key academic departments, such as '''business''', '''law''', '''medicine''', '''engineering''', and '''humanities''', are often ranked at or near the top of global rankings.

* '''U.S. News & World Report''': Columbia ranks in the '''top 5''' U.S. universities and is often ranked '''#1''' for '''graduate schools''' in '''law''' and '''business'''.
* '''QS World University Rankings''': Columbia consistently places in the '''top 20''' universities worldwide.
* '''Times Higher Education''': Columbia is regularly ranked in the '''top 10''' for its academic reputation, teaching quality, and research contributions.

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